The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-25
wILsuIItE ARRESTED
For Aiding and Abs,ti"E in EnbezzllnS the
FMndS of the FideIitY,

For Aiding and AbeItiuE in EInb0ZEllng the
Funds of the Fidelity,
CINCINNATI, June 24.-J. W. Wiltshire,
Harper's broker in the May and June
wheat deal in Chicago, has been arrested
by U. s, Marshal Urner and Deputy Mar
shal Jerry KIersted. Tho arrest WAS y
surprise to every one-a surpriGe in that
it occurred after it was thought that no
further arrests would ba made.
The affidavit was sworn out by Bank
Examiner Powell, at the order, it is said,
Of Mr.. Trenholm. 1t was in language as
follows:
"ThatJ. W. Wiltshire, with force Of arns,
urlawtuIly and knowingly did aid and
a6ot the officers ot banking association,
to.Wit, H. l., Harper, vice president, and
B. h Hopkins, assistant cashier Of the
Fidelity National Bank, q banking 1850.
citation duly incorporated under the bank
ing laws OF the United States, in embeZ-
zIing, Nbstrecing sud williully misappIy-
ing tho funds, moneys and credits OF the
said banking association, in this, tO-Wit:
that the said b. l. Harper and B. Z. Hop.
kins, rs siorGaaid, did uulaWfully embez-
zle, wiliully misapply and abstract $780,
900 OF the moneys and credit OF the said
association; and the sDid J. W. Wiltshire
did then and there knowingly aid and
abet the said L. L. Harper and B. Z. Hop.
ktns, Rs Aforesaid, in embpzaling and ab.
streCtinV and wllfully miaapplying the
said $30O0O0, moneys and credits OF sid
banking association, with intent 10 ipjure
said association, contrary to the form OF
Section 6,20S Of the United States Revenue
Statutes"
The warrant for Wilshire's arrest WAS
turned over to U. S. Marshal Urner, who
with Jerry Kierstea, Immediately started
out to serve it. They made several trips
10 Wilshire's office in Pixies building, hut
he was absent. Then they went 10 the
bank. At hslf.past 4 they brought their
charge into the Commissioners room,
where sat Harper and Hopkins waiting
for bondsmen. Commissioner Hooper
read the shidavit to Wiltshire, who had
sank down into chair near by, and asked
at itB conclusion, "Mr. Wilahire, are you
guilty or not guilty 2" mot guilty." was
the reply in a low voice, as Wiltshire Loyed
with his straw hat, which lay on the table
before him.
He was asked II he could give bond, and
Attorney Van Hamm at once replied that
he could Bond was fixed at the Oum Of
$4,000 Tor his appearance the second
Tuesday in October. Then j. NJ. Wayne
Nell, who was present, signed his name to
the bond, being duly qualified. Then A.
s. Winslow, the banker, arrived, and
shaking Wilshire by the hand, he, too
signed the bond. The latter gentleman
signed under an agreement that George
Wiltshire would sign, but.the latter gentle
man refused, and WinsloW requested to
be released. Mr.. Netr then did eome
quick work, and about o'clock George
HGfer was procured aud willingly signed
WilshirO's bond. WinBow then agreed to
allow his name to remain,
Wiltshire took his arrest quietly, and
while in the court room did not pay any
attention to Harper or Hopkins, no sign
Of recognition pHssinR between them.
Wiltshire refused to say anything to the re-.
portcrs about the trouble, or the ;30O,OOO
draft specified in tho warrant. M